In addition to a FAIR VIEW, there’s transit, shopping & world-class dining.

LOCATION

Vancouver’s Fairview neighbourhood stretches from West 6th Avenue to the north, bordered by Burrard Street on the west and Cambie Street on the east and 16th Avenue to the south. Proximity to the False Creek waterfront and the downtown core make Fairview a highly desirable residential choice on Vancouver’s west side. A Fairview address in Vancouver means you’re but 10 minutes to downtown, mere minutes to VGH and its health related facilities, and less than 25 minutes to Vancouver International Airport.

Schools

With a commitment to quality education, families recognize the Fairview neighbourhood in the heart of Vancouver offers excellent public education and holds the Vancouver School Board Administration Offices. As part of BC School District #39, local school catchment includes L’Ecole Bilingue Elementary with pre-school to grade 7, and Lord Tennyson & Simon Fraser Elementary within easy walking distance. Private schools close to Fairview neighbourhood include Blessed Sacrament School with French Immersion and K to 7, St. John’s, an International Baccalaureate World School with K to 12 classes, and York House all-girls school - ranked #1 overall by the Fraser Institute on secondary schools in British Columbia over the past 5 years.

Residential Housing

The Fairview neighbourhood on Vancouver’s west side is strata central, with the majority of the residential buildings being condominiums, townhomes, apartments and row homes. Detached single-family homes are less then 20% of the neighbourhood housing stock. In addition, 38% of homes in Fairview are purpose-built rental units. The upside is that Fairview is ideal for professional couples, retirees & singles. Young families too, with 35% of homes in the area with children living in them. On the positive side, many of the 30 to 50 year old condos and townhomes are now rain-screened, incorporating new exterior building technology. As an in demand community, Fairview is popular with first-time buyers.

Recreation

The seawall on False Creek is great to walk your dog, bike or jog. Go west and it takes you all the way to Spanish Banks, east to Stanley Park & Coal Harbour. Along 10th Avenue, over 500,000 people cycle every year making it one of the most popular east-west bikeways in the Vancouver cycling network. South Granville in Fairview is home to the landmark Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, while on Granville Island the Arts Club Theatre offers multiple live-theatre venues. In addition there is Vancouver's Gallery Row, home to masters and contemporary works from Canadian and international artists - Galleries include Bau-Xi Gallery, Heffel Fine Art Auction House & Petley Jones Gallery. False Creek Community Centre on Granville Island features a gym, pottery studio, rowing club & classes for kids.

Restaurants

Some of Vancouver’s best restaurants are mere minutes from your home in Fairview. Tojo’s on Broadway, original creator of the famous California sushi roll. Vij’s on Cambie “among the finest Indian restaurants in the world” says The New York Times, or the Cactus Club on Broadway for that important business luncheon. Szechuan, Japanese, Vietnamese or grabbing a quick burger, eat in or take it to go, you’ll find it in Vancouver’s Fairview. At the east end of Fairview, the former Olympic Village has plenty of dining options, such as the Craft Beer Market with 100 beers on tap. Popular local coffee haunts include Starbucks, Caffe Cittadella a 2-storey cafe in a heritage house or Caffe Barneys in the South Granville district.

Shopping

South Granville in the Fairview neighbourhood is a mecca for those who love to shop. Vancouver fashionistas place South Granville at the top of their list for shoes, new spring outfits or must have wardrobe basics. Along Broadway professional medical offices, pharmacies, banks or hair salons are all close by. Cambie Street in Fairview is anchored by Whole Foods, Save-On-Foods, Canadian Tire & Home Depot. While nearby Granville Island with numerous restaurants, shops & galleries receives more than 10 million visitors a year.

Transportation

Recognizing that 30% of Fairview residents take transit to work, the all-new Broadway Subway Project is exciting news with even more transit options coming to Fairviewers. New rapid transit stations as part of the Millennium Line extension include South Granville, Oak - VGH, & Broadway - City Hall including a direct underground connection to the north/south Canada Line at Cambie Street. The Fairview neighbourhood is minutes to City Hall, 10 minutes to downtown Vancouver and about 25 minutes to YVR depending on traffic. Plus connections to the Loughheed Highway along Broadway and Highway #1 on 12th Avenue, make Fairview central to the finest in the west coast urban living.